Baculovlrus Infection of Oryctes rhinoceros: Effect of Virus on the Total and Differential Haemocyte Counts

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Authors

  • Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021 ,IN
  • Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021 ,IN
  • Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021 ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1988/15358

Keywords:

Oryctes rhinoceros, Baculovirus, Haemocytes, Changes.

Abstract

In the process of infection by the Baculovlrus, the haemocytes of Oryctes rhinoceros were found to undergo changes in the total and differential counts. Of the five classes of haemocytes, the granular cells and the plasmatocytes exhibited changes in population levels. In advanced stages of infection, there was selective depletion of plasmatocytes.